#sim: simon

old man ain't here BUT introductions are in order!

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Camie: Your majesty, your royal highness

Queen Francesca: Yes? What is it?

Camie: Um... your royal highness

Isabella: What is it Camie?

Camie: The Duke of Marseille is here

Queen Francesca: Simon? He's finally returned?

Isabella: ...I'll take care of this

Isabella: Simon-

Simon: Where's Maria?

Isabella: Where have you been? We've been looking for you for weeks!

Simon: Where is Maria?

Isabella: Simon-

Simon: I was in Aila, waiting for Maria, only she never showed up when we'd planned and when I went to find out why, I heard she was in the hospital. I'm back now, so where is Maria?

Isabella: Have you not seen anything on the news?

Simon: I didn't ask you about the news, I asked you where my wife is!

Isabella: Everything on the news is the reason your wife is gone

Simon: What do you mean gone?

Isabella: She's no longer in Saliceau, Simon

Simon: Then where the hell is she?

Isabella: Gone

Simon: Isabella-

Isabella: She lost the baby...

Simon: What?

Isabella: She also found out about your little scheme with Ferdinand

Simon: How?

Isabella: How else?

Simon: ...Liliana that b***!

Isabella: You never listened to me, now you have to pay for it... we all do

Simon: Okay well then where is she? She's probably upset and confused and stressed by all this, I need to be with her

Isabella: I can't tell you

Simon: What do you mean you can't tell me?

Isabella: Maria doesn't want to see you. So I can't tell you where she is

Simon: I'm warning you Isabella

Isabella: I'm not afraid of you

Simon: You should be. All these years I've kept my cool and tolerated you because of Maria. I only played along with your stupid games because I didn't want her to find out the truth

Simon: But now that everything is out in the open, I have nothing more to lose. Without Maria there's nothing keeping me from burning this family to the ground, starting with you

Isabella: Are you sure about that? There's still another truth Maria doesn't know about you. Now, that would truly ruin you

Simon: And what's that?

Isabella: The reason her husband no longer answers to the name Alessandro. Would you like me to tell her?

Simon: You wouldn't dare

Isabella: Like you said, she already knows the truth, so what more do I have to lose?

Isabella: You on the other hand, can still lose everything if I choose to disclose the whole truth. So do something Simon, I dare you

Camie: Your royal high- (gasps) Oh my goodness!

Isabella: Now there's a witness. If you don't want to be arrested and spend the rest of your life behind bars and away from your wife and children, I suggest you walk away

Isabella: Maria will come back, so don't give me a reason to stop her. Right now, she's not the one you need to worry about, it's me.

Simon: You b***

Camie: Your royal highness! Are you alright?

Isabella: I'm fine

Camie: Should I report this to Robyn? We no longer have a reason to keep Simon around, we can get rid of him-

Isabella: -No. Maria can't live without him. Getting rid of him would be like getting rid of her... she's already going through so much, I can't do that to her...

Isabella (over the phone): How was your flight?

Maria: I didn't fly, or take the train. I chose to drive

Isabella: That's a long drive Mari

Maria: I needed the time alone... to think

Isabella: ...How are you feeling?

Maria: Always the worrier

Isabella: Mari...

Maria: What do you want me to say Bella? That I'm fine? My life is in shambles. I can't even face my children because I'm afraid to see the disappointment on their faces

Isabella: They won't be disappointed

Maria: They will, and you know it

Maria: I'm almost there...

Isabella: How long will you stay?

Maria: As long as I need to

Isabella: ...Do you want me to say anything to the kids?

Maria: ...No

Maria: But...

Isabella: Yes?

Maria: ...Simon...

Isabella: He's been asking after you. I didn't tell him anything like you asked but he's not doing well. He's devastated, angry...

Maria: Good

Isabella: You don't mean that, Mari

Maria: ...I've just arrived. I'll call you later

Isabella: Okay. Take care and say hi to Philip and Ana for me

Anastasia: How long did she say she was staying again?

Philip: Ana, be nice

Anastasia: I'm always nice, just not to women who used to go after mu husband

Philip: That happened before we were married, and I only had eyes for you even then. Besides, I thought you liked Maria?

Anastasia: ...What gave you that idea?

Philip: Ouah! La princesse pointe le bout de son nez, enfin!

Maria: Ouah! Ton français s'est amélioré Philip!

Philip: Bien sûr, après 20ans!

Maria: Hello Philip, it's lovely to see you again

Philip: And you Maria

Maria: Hello again Ana

Anastasia: Yes, hello.

Philip: So how was the drive down?

Maria: Therapeutic, to say the least. I needed something like that

Philip: I'm glad to hear it

Maria: How are you both? And the children? I know with everything going on...

Philip: That is a conversation for another time. Come, let us show you around

Simon: Hello?

Jacqueline: Papa?

Simon: Jackie, my sweetheart! I'm so glad to hear your voice. You don't know how happy you've just made me-

Jacqueline: Where have you been? I've been trying to reach you for weeks!

Simon: I was in Aila. I was supposed to be meeting your mother there when all of this happened. Speaking of your mother, she hasn't called you has she?

Jacqueline: Papa, I'm going to ask you a question and I want nothing but the truth from you okay?

Simon: You sound serious. What is this about poussin?

Jacqueline: It's about Jackson. Did you do something to him?

Simon: Jackson? Who's that? What are you talking about?

Jacqueline: Did you do something to him papa?

Simon: Of course not Jackie, how could I? I don't even know who this person is!

Jacqueline: ...Tell me where he is

Simon: Jackie, I just said-

Jacqueline: You're lying to me! I can tell when you're lying and I know you're lying right now! He was my boyfriend papa! I loved him!

Simon: Jackie-

Jacqueline: And so what if he treated me badly? I'm an adult and can handle things myself! I settled everything when I dumped him why did you have to...

Simone: Jackie-

Jacqueline: You betrayed my trust! You lied to my face and did something so evil and horrible behind my back! You went around ruining all the boys I liked like some-some psycho!

Simon: Jackie, my darling please listen to me-

Jacqueline: No! All I want is for you to leave me alone!

Simon: Jackie-

Jacqueline: You told me all men were trash and the only one I could trust was you, but you're the real trash!

Jacqueline hangs up

Jennie: Hey, I heard yelling, is everything okay?

Jacqueline: ...

Jennie: Jackie?

Jacqueline: I think I'm gonna be sick-

Jennie: Jackie... have you eaten anything bad lately?

Jacqueline: No

Jennie: Do you think you have a stomach bug?

Jacqueline: Maybe... or maybe it's all the stress

Jennie: Yeah... or maybe it's something else... I'll go get a test, just to be safe...

Jacqueline: God, please no...

Jennie (outside): Jackie, are you done? I'm coming in!

Jennie: Well... what does it say?

Jacqueline: Of course it's negative

Jennie: Thank God! I'm buying drinks! We need to celebrate

Jacqueline: No...

??? (over the phone): Good evening your royal highness. I haven’t heard from you in a while

Simon: And that’s because you kept your word and my family has been peaceful

??? (over the phone): Well if you’re contacting me now I assume the peace has been disturbed?

Simon (over the phone): I have a job for you

Robyn: I’m listening

Simon (over the phone): Jackson Harris. He’s a student at U of S. His father owns Harris Country Club 

Robyn: What would you like me to do?

Simon: Take him out of town for a little while. Rough him up a bit and make sure he stays the hell away from my daughter. Just don’t kill him. You got it?

Robyn (over the phone): Aye aye

Hangs up

Cian: What does that son of a b**** want now?

Robyn: He wants revenge on the kid who broke his daughter’s heart

Cian: Well... at least he came to us instead of trying to take things into his own hands. Now we can handle things appropriately

Robyn: Can I leave this to you?

Cian: Of course you can

Robyn: And let’s make sure to keep this from Princess Isabella for now

Phone ringing

Francine (over the phone): Dad?

Simon: Hey Frankie

Francine (over the phone): Did someone die?

Simon: What? No

Francine (over the phone): Then why are you calling me?

Simon: That’s a rude thing to say to your father when I’m only calling to check up on you

Francine: You know this is Frankie, right? Francine. Not Jackie. You probably dialled the wrong number

Simon (over the phone): Frankie

Francine: I’m hanging up

Simon: Wait!

Francine (over the phone): What do you want dad?

Simon: ...Tell me who Jacqueline is dating

Francine (over the phone): No one

Simon: Don’t lie to me Frankie

Francine (over the phone): I’m serious. She’s not dating anyone

Simon: Then who was she dating?

Francine (over the phone): Why don’t you ask her yourself?

Simon: Francine

Francine: Bye dad

KB: Lemme guess

Francine: He wants to obsess over Jackie again. She’s lucky she broke up with Jackson before he started snooping around

KB: You think he’s gonna let this go?

Francine: Of course not. Now shut up and study

Maria: Who was that?

Simon: ...It was Frankie. We were talking about Jackie’s ex-boyfriend

Maria: ...You and Frankie

Simon: Yes

Maria: ...Talking about Jackie and her ex?

Simon: Yes. 

Maria: That’s verry funny dear

Simon: You don’t believe me?

Maria: Of course not. You never call Frankie and she’s more loyal to Jackie than she is to the crown. She’d never talk about Jackie’s ex with you

Simon: So you know who it is

Maria: Simon

Simon: Come on Mari. I’m her father. How am I supposed to support and protect my little girl when I don’t know what’s going on in her life?

Maria: She’s not a little girl anymore Simon

Simon: Mari

Maria: ...(sighs) His name is Jackson Harris. His father is the owner of Harris Country Club. Last I heard, my father was interested in becoming a patron because of their contribution to charity.

Simon: I see...

Footman: the Duke of Marseille ma’am

Isabella: Oh! I didn’t know I was expecting you

Simon: You weren’t. Do you have a moment?

Isabella: Just one. I’m very busy stressing over these papers. How can I help you?

Simon: I’ll get straight to the point then. Who is Jacqueline dating?

Isabella: As far as I was aware, no one

Simon: You can’t be serious

Isabella: You can’t ask me why I don’t know what I don’t know 

Simon: But you do know, I’m sure of it

Isabella: And if I knew, Simon, what would you possibly want with that information?

Simon: Don’t I have a right to meet the boy dating my daughter?

Isabella: No. You do not. You lost that right after what you did to the last boy.

Simon: What did I tell you about interfering in my children’s lives?

Isabella: And what did I tell you about doing things that would affect Maria? Especially now she’s...

Simon: What?

Isabella: Sensitive

Simon: You mean pregnant

Isabella: ...So you know

Simon: I’m not an idiot Bella. At this point I’m sure evryone either knows or suspects it. And considering how well I know my wife’s body, I probably knew before even she did

Isabella: Then why haven’t you said anything?

Simon: She hasn’t told me herself yet. I’m trying to figure out why

Isabella: Maybe it’s because she’s got Liliana to confide in now. She probably doesn’t need you and I anymore

Simon: ...

Isabella: I’m joking. You know I’m joking right? Simon, you better not do anything stupid